Common use of Control of Tax Proceedings Clause in Contracts

Control of Tax Proceedings. The REIT, as the general partner of the Partnership shall have the right to control the defense, settlement or compromise of any Proceeding or Tax Claim; provided, however, that the REIT shall not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to such Tax Claim or Tax Proceeding that would result in tax liability to one or more Protected Partners without the prior written consent of the affected Protected Partners (unless, and only to the extent, that any taxes required to be paid by the Protected Partners as a result thereof would be required to be reimbursed by the Partnership and the REIT under Article 4 and the Partnership and the REIT agree in connection with such settlement or consent, to make such required payments); provided further that the Partnership shall keep the Protected Partners informed of the progress thereof to the extent that such Proceeding or Tax Claim would reasonably be expected to directly or indirectly affect the Protected Partners in an adverse manner.